Port Update
Philadelphia, PA / Delaware River & Bay
October 16, 2025
Notices
Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE & Baltimore, MD
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local Time – GMT - 4
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
243 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
ANZ451>455-162100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-251017T2200Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
243 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...North to north-northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Great Egg
Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape May
NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Marine Weather
ANZ400-162100-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure across the Midwest and Great Lakes today will
gradually shift eastward, then settle over our area Friday night as
it weakens. As the high quickly shifts offshore into the weekend, a
strong cold front crosses our area Sunday night into Monday. High
pressure builds in for Tuesday, then another cold front may arrive
on Wednesday.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
SUN
S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
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